Answer: sequestering

AnswerCrossword Clue
sequesteringTake legal possession of (assets) until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met
sequesteringIsolate or hide away (someone or something)
sequesteringTake forcible possession of (something); confiscate
sequesteringSEQUESTER, to set apart; to seize by authority of a writ
sequesteringIsolate (a jury) from outside influences during a trial
sequesteringForm a chelate or other stable compound with (an ion, atom, or molecule) so that it is no longer available for reactions
sequesteringLegally place (the property of a bankrupt) in the hands of a trustee for division among the creditors